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23 Horses Have Died At This Race Track. Protect Animals And Pass The Horseracing Integrity Act Now!

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Dear friends, On March 31, a 5-year-old racehorse named Arms Runner had to be euthanized after being injured during a race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. He was the 23rd horse to needlessly die at the park this year. The catastrophic number of horse deaths at Santa Anita — the causes of which has yet to be determined - has sent a shockwave across the country. We must tell Congress to pass the Horseracing Integrity Act (H.R.1754) before more animals die! The U.S. horseracing industry is notorious for pumping animals full of pain medication to mask existing injuries so they can continue running. This is a dangerous and often lethal practice. The Horseracing Integrity Act would protect all U.S. racehorses by creating a uniform national standard for drug testing. It would ban all medications within 24 hours of a race and would create an independent authority to develop and administer a nationwide anti-doping control program for the horseracing industry. It is too late to help Arms Runner and the other 22 horses who died, however, we can help those who remain. Tell Congress to pass the Horseracing Integrity Act (H.R.1754) before more animals die! Thank you,   Ashley A. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. We must pass the Horseracing Integrity Act to protect U.S racehorses before more die.